- The House of Representatives on Thursday, May 23, passed a bill for old national anthem’s return
- The sponsors of the bill emphasised patriotism and nationalism as the main reason for its proposal
- This report provides a full text of the old national anthem and its tune as Nigerians will have to familiarise themselves with it should the bill finally scale through
FCT, Abuja-The House of Representatives, on Thursday, May 23, advanced a bill to its second reading, proposing the reinstatement of the old national anthem.
Leading the debate on the bill’s general principles, its sponsor, Julius Ihonvbere, highlighted the significance of patriotism and nationalism as the core reasons for his proposal.
